Elections: absent voters; electronic return of absent voter ballots by military voters using Department of Defense Common Access Cards; allow. Amends sec. 759a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.759a) .
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2022
Senate Passage
Sep 2022
House Passage
Sep 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Signed Oct 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Sep 28, 2022 · House Sep 28, 2022
How they voted
28–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 35
Sep 28, 2022
D
Democratic15
66% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Oct 11, 2022
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/07/2022 04:52 PM
upper
Oct 11, 2022
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/07/2022 03:32 PM
upper
Sep 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Sep 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 450 Yeas 98 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
motion to discharge committee approved
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
referred to Committee on Elections and Ethics
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
received on 06/24/2021
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 302 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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